Full-Time

Quality Program Manager

Posted on 1/14/2025

Western Digital

Western Digital

10,001+ employees

Provides data storage solutions and services

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Agile
JIRA
Requirements
  • 10+ years of quality and reliability experience in a data storage environment at the system and/or drive level
  • Thorough understanding of a wide breadth of quality and reliability concepts
  • Working knowledge of validation test methodology
  • Prior storage platform or networking test/design experience highly desirable
  • Prior experience with NAND flash highly desirable
  • Bachelor of Science degree in a related engineering discipline required
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Agile, Jira use and data mining experience are highly desirable
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for all aspects of product quality and reliability from Concept to EOL
  • Develop High Level Test Plan & strategy for platforms programs, working with various validation teams on system-level test and qualification methodologies
  • Assure implementation of customer, company, and industry quality and reliability standards through the entire product lifecycle.
  • Assist and support other program managers in applying a systematic and analytical approach in closing out stop ship/stop build and quality incident alert situations.
  • Represent the Platforms quality group in various cross functional team meetings and prepare all required materials for such meetings as identified by manager
  • Prepare reports and summaries of DOEs, risk assessments and quality/reliability monitors
  • Define product quality monitors and indicators, and work with respective departments to implement them
  • Define quality triggers; manage internal quality incident response
  • Own all program issues related to product quality and reliability; serve as the voice of quality to product core teams
  • Work with respective subject matter experts to drive quality action item closure

Western Digital offers a range of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Their products, such as all-flash arrays and JetStor NAS/SAN arrays, are designed for efficient data management and high performance, supporting multiple host ports for better throughput. Unlike many competitors, Western Digital focuses on providing high-value solutions for a diverse clientele, from large enterprises to small businesses, while also offering support and maintenance services. The company's goal is to be a reliable partner for businesses by delivering innovative and dependable data storage solutions.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$927.9M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for high-capacity storage driven by AI and data-intensive applications.
  • Recent product launches cater to the expanding gaming and content creation markets.
  • Advancements in ePMR technology enhance Western Digital's competitive edge in HDDs.

What critics are saying

  • Seagate's HAMR technology may outperform Western Digital's ePMR in high-capacity HDDs.
  • Toshiba's HAMR and MAMR technologies intensify competition in the storage market.
  • Focus on consumer products may neglect enterprise client needs, risking market share.

What makes Western Digital unique

  • Western Digital leads in high-capacity HDDs with 32TB UltraSMR and ePMR technology.
  • The company offers diverse storage solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud.
  • Western Digital's SanDisk and WD_BLACK brands target creators and gamers effectively.

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Benefits

Paid sick leave & vacation time

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life, accident, & disability insurance

Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan